There is simply no need to make the false choice between employer innovation and rules that make our economy fair for everyone.

I don't understand why this administration wants to put a freeze on employing people that are absolutely needed to help our veterans.

American workers' productivity has led to tremendous economic growth; but, unfortunately, the rules are written so that the economy delivers only for those at the very top.

What I appreciate about the Affordable Care Act is that, each year, before the Affordable Care Act, my team... would have to look at how astronomically high the coverage costs have been.

Without the Affordable Care Act, Terri tells us she would never have received the preventive care that she credits for saving her life.

This landmark legislation has even saved the lives of people like Terri, one of my constituents from Dublin, California.

I can't express to you the level of significance that I hold this subject and appreciate you for understanding that for your very first hearing as the chairman of the Constitution committee.

True tolerance, in my judgment, Mr. Chairman, doesn't mean that we have no differences. It means that we're kind and decent to each other in spite of those differences.

In America, every individual has the right to religious freedom and the First Amendment expression so as long as they do not deny the constitutional rights of another.

Thomas Jefferson once said: The constitutional freedom of religion is the most inalienable and sacred of all human rights.

The Clean Air and Clean Water Act protect our basic necessities: clean, breathable air, and safe, drinkable water, fundamental elements we all need to survive.

If we don't start prioritizing correctly our funding to help patients and help real people with real problems...

And it breaks my heart to know how sometimes politicians up here are so removed from the human face of failed policies.

That is one of the primary reasons why I ran for office to begin with.

Funding improvements to water systems would improve the lives of these families and children.

Asthma is exacerbated by air pollution. It is one of the most common preexisting diseases among children in the U.S.

So why would we want to make it harder for asthmatic children in vulnerable populations to breathe clean air?

With the FINI Program and the SNAP-Ed program, what do those entail?